Etymology

New Caledonia

Today it means: An archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies. Full definition →

French Nouvelle-Calédonie
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  1. French · calque ofNouvelle-Calédonie
  2. English todayNew Caledonia

Calque of French Nouvelle-Calédonie.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.